Why is it so Difficult to Melt Halloumi? | Food Unwrapped

[@berkrullah]

i loved the condescending british attitude. keep up the good work

[@JulieWallis1963]

You say condescending, we Brits say polite and professional attitude.

[@thornyback]

@@JulieWallis1963 The way he behaved when the goats were being milked showed such arrogance I cringed.

[@megsimmonsonmcgrath4797]

@@JulieWallis1963 lmaoooooo that’s some craic I tell ye

[@veilbreak5867]

@@JulieWallis1963 there was nothing polite or professional about the man.. Rude and amateurish is a better description. He's not representative of the British men I know. But Im Welsh not English...he made English men seem like sissified soft boys.

[@johnx9774]

@@veilbreak5867 thing is, he grew up in Wales....he's a posh Welsh boy

[@joshuataylor3550]

This joker is getting a load of free holidays out of quick googles.

[@tams805]

You jealous?

[@mrferris4379]

I am

[@joshuataylor3550]

@@tams805 definitely

[@thornyback]

While showing ignorance and arrogance to people's traditions. The way he behaved at the milking farm he embarrassed himself.

[@markolive637]

Looks like the Green eyed monsters rearing his head. Matt is a celebrity chef & worked on many programmes on mainstream TV before You Tube.

[@rumorcontrol7873]

Answer: They pre-cook it in it's own whey for a bit

[@marcmckenzie5110]

A man who is so offended by milking goats, is well... separated from reality.

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Perhaps he was intimidated by the size of the teat he was tugging. 😄

[@kaelaleedaley]

I know! It was so disrespectful to his Hosts! X

[@Rdifycuvi]

@@kaelaleedaley I agree. very disrespectful to the staff. I hope they didn't hear him.

[@HelenaMikas]

@@kaelaleedaley agreed ..Not a good advert for the British ..

[@squintps]

Well that was an abrupt ending.

[@JulieWallis1963]

It’s a snippet from a British tv show. Called Food Unwrapped.

[@AndreasGeorgiades]

The actual answer is NOT adding citric acid that makes the protein strands all elastic like Mozzarella. Mozzarella is also cooked like Halloumi, albeit at lower temps, but it melts and is all rubbery. Halloumi cooking/grilling tip: Cut thick and cook high and fast to caramelize both surfaces. Prolonged cooking will dry it up.

[@culifabrizio1479]

We have a cheese here in Peru that is the same and is spanish like cheese, its called Paria

[@samspade2657]

Wrong. In India they make paneer by adding citric acid. It will not melt and you can even deep fry it without it melting.

[@halloumi420]

The chef made halloumi look even more mouth watering than I thought was possible 😍

[@fearmybubble]

Presenter looks so damn condescending and his vibes are so plastic 90s that I feel like I'm watching a dated documentary

[@Recon777x]

It was a bit anticlimactic to watch the whole video, seeing that the cheese was made essentially just like all other cheeses... and then in literally the last few seconds of the video, the answer is finally given: They cook the cheese in advance to give the proteins a rigid structure. Great. Thanks for that, you could have shaved off 95% of the video.

[@veilbreak5867]

@MLU8811 Well I enjoyed your comment. Thanks for doing the sums

[@extract8058]

@MLU8811 you must be fun at parties

[@keyboard_g]

This show always has about 10 seconds of information.

[@vygalnix7769]

Means you don’t pick up very much. I pick up the history, geography, the temperature to cook it. You also know how they way it’s harvest, process, and science to it. But finally you get the passion and fun food can be.

[@marti5420]

"What's your favorite?" "halloumi cheese" this man is my spirit animal

[@oceanseahorse3164]

3.20 does he gag or is it just me 🤣

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Yep. Gagged hahaha!

[@hemagoel3034]

Holy moly! This is exactly how 'Paneer' is made in India with cow/buffalo milk. Milk is boiled and lemon/ sour curd is added, the milk splits, and the solids separate from the whey. Then the whole mixture is cooked in the whey till it boils and the pot is taken off the heat and kept covered for a few minutes. Then using a cheese strainer the whey is pressed out while it is still hot. The roundel of 'Paneer' is put in cool water to stop further cooking and kept in an airtight container submerged in water. If you keep changing the water once in two days, it will stay fresh for up to six days in the refrigerator. It holds its shape and does not melt. Gets crisp when shallow fried or barbequed.

[@cassieoz1702]

This totally different to paneer or ricotta. They are acid curdled but haloumi is rennet set WITHOUT acid or culture

[@hemagoel3034]

@@cassieoz1702 Oh, ok. Thank you for making this clear. Much appreciated!

[@thornyback]

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing Hema.

[@SunsmileMaria]

Thank you for the info

[@CyclingSteve]

Very similar to the curd cheese that is made as a by-product of making Blaand.

[@ideoformsun5806]

Sheep and goats milk are easier to digest because of less lactose and other allergens. And what they feed the cows. Grass grazing in a large pasture is best.

[@trapezius77]

@Sam Inc what is "they"? If you are referring to milk, all milk has lactose to varying amounts. But if I am wrong, show me.

[@vla8398]

The cottage cheese paneer from India also does not melt in high temperature. It is grilled, roasted, baked & cooked in gravy.

[@shaynecarter-murray3127]

Never even heard of this cheese before, now I must order some because I live in Small Town USA and nowhere local carries it

[@trapezius77]

Oh man, it is so amazing! Grilled is best. Once you get it, try some on its own, but do something nice with most of it. Look up recipes on KZbin. You can find it on Amazon, iHerb, and igourmet. Check for best combination of product + shipping price. Enjoy! Reply here when one day you have tried it! P.S. What Small Town are you from? :)

[@jamescanjuggle]

Damn Shayne hopefully you try it it's the best. Maybe squeaky cheese curds, with basil and salt could work too, haven't tried it though

[@novashard8015]

I don’t like the presenter, but the program is interesting.

[@jasongeorgisdaniel]

He was young here, he's actually an amazing presenter now with world class guests...hes also a famous chef In his own right.

[@agapiosagapiou]

Haloumi is POP from today!

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Good show.

[@dapperdapper8898]

The Halloumi factory owner sounds exactly like General Admiral Aladeen

[@qusimnou5912]

OMG hahaha

[@emir0324]

The man flew across the world just to find out why a certain cheese doesn’t melt 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@soberacidtrip]

It wouldn't be much an episode if it was just him picking up the phone.

[@DrKampfpudding]

Yea . Nice Job Id say

[@vipture.]

The man got paid to fly across the world just to find out why the cheese doesn't melt

[@MrDmuny944]

Don’t get to sad about it lol

[@trapezius77]

Only 86,000 views in a year... I wonder how they make enough money, because every episode someone is flying half away across the planet.

[@mkrbc8765]

Fun fact, The Joker got his skin tone by being simmered in a vat of halloumi whey.

[@DanSlotea]

I laugh everytime I hear about the "laser thermometer". There"s no such thing. The laser dot is there only to aid you in pointing the infrared sensor and it can be disabled in the settings.

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

Til thanks. Makes sense now.

[@deandredunbar9618]

It is a Lazer thermometer lol. A thermometer with a Lazer on it. Doesn't mean the Lazer is the thing taking the temp lol.

[@DanSlotea]

@@deandredunbar9618 no, it's an infrared thermometer. And there's no "Lazer".

[@clarky_697]

@@DanSlotea you just literally said there was a laser🤷‍♂️

[@timnosgirg7017]

People are idiots.

[@whygothic]

A Brit asking a Cypriot whether he knew his own native food, nice indeed.

[@SIMKINYX]

Such great energy the presenter has!

[@NetRolller3D]

Given that the curds are being cooked in their own whey, one has to wonder if it's truly just the protein (casein) molecules getting more "tightly packed" (polymerized, perhaps?), or if the temperatures are high enough to also precipitate out whey proteins, effectively forming a conventional cheese-ricotta composite that's more heat resistant than either protein would be alone.

[@dougaltolan3017]

Would 1 hour be long enough for that to happen? Sure, we didnt see the size of the blocks in the cooking bath, but it had been pressed by that stage

[@crazyade9556]

I remember going to the old factory and loading a refridgerated trailer for the UK every month

[@VenturiLife]

Halloumi is delicious.

[@yiasminathefangirl]

omg my hometown of Larnaca❤️❤️❤️❤️ i love grilled halloumi sooo much😁

[@brennanmaynard4237]

The chef’s name is Yorgos Kiprianou, which literally means “George the Cypriot”. How fitting.

[@abecoulter8550]

In our big professional oven in our restaurant kitchen we have got halloumi cheese up to 220 Celsius

[@fogman2041]

We now have halloumi in the US. FINALLY

[@SunsmileMaria]

Oh yes Halloumi!!! 😄🇨🇾💛

[@alrighty6898]

Sounds like a conspiracy, should contact Texas to see if it's related to their snow lol

[@samspade2657]

In India they make paneer by adding citric acid to boiling milk. Then pressing the curd. It will not melt and you can even deep fry it without it melting.

[@8calcifer]

Watch from 4:28, everything before that is filler

[@kimberleyy__]

God bless you.

[@custos3249]

So basically what happens when you're trying to make a cheese sauce but heat it too much

[@haruruben]

Goats are so cute

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

I thought that first one was like a goat model lol. Like someone at pixar drew it.

[@mm-yt8sf]

oh wow, i wonder if tightening up the proteins makes it denser than the others and so requires more milk than for a similar volume of other melty cheeses...if so i wonder if it's more expensive..

[@trapezius77]

Yes of course it follows logically that it is packed tighter and is denser, and also has far less water content than melty cheeses. It is definitely more expensive (usually double the price of cheddar), but that's also down to the fact that it is a geographically protected food item in the US and UK (like parmigiano reggiano) and only halloumi made in Cyprus can be legally labeled "Halloumi" (in US/UK), plus it is made in small batches and traditionally made with goat's and sheep's milk, which is more expensive than cow's milk. Have you had it? :)

[@Puuuurrrr]

I remember buying this cheese (before knowing of its characteristics) a few years ago and tried to melt it to make it a dip but it just charred I was so stumped and tried everything by the end of it I thought it was expired of something was up I just tossed it all out (‘:

[@trapezius77]

You tossed it out??? You should be jailed!!!

[@GeneralPet]

@@trapezius77 tossing halloumi out? Right to jail

[@ideoformsun5806]

So, .... the answer is the cheese is already cooked. You are just heating it up.

[@scottw2317]

Paneer is not a cooked cheese but before the curds are made the milk is heated up to near boiling so it is the heating of the product during the process that does impact whether it melts or not.

[@suepoch3931]

TFS!!! Love this channel!!! 👍👍👍👍👍✌️❤️🇺🇸

[@rajmulchandani119]

I knew it from b4. From Cyprus. But it's not the traditional village method.

[@lightningfun6486]

Halloumi my favourite! 🇦🇺🇨🇾

[@swisski]

What did the cheese say when he looked in the mirror? Hello me! What did the other cheese say when he looked in the mirror? Looking Goood ah?!

[@itaibh1]

Get out 👉

[@alkartel6568]

Basically halloumi is almost the same texture as indian paneer which is used in indian dishes with higher cooking temp.But taste wise is halloumi more creamier?

[@chrisucl]

No it's more salty and harder than paneer.

[@cannedmusic]

Thanks, this was interesting.

[@Ziyana_Zenn]

For a while, my wild imagination says embalming liquid is one of the ingredient 😆

[@possum3238]

Isn’t it always? 😂

[@londontrada]

I'm always disappointed it doesn't come in a perfect block like cheddar and usually breaks apart when you cut it.

[@perseusrex614]

Telly Savalas makes some good cheese!

[@rogerbrandt6678]

Can I get this cheese in Calgary?

[@MrAntLib]

What a great channel guys! AMAZING CONTENT THANK YOU

[@tomevans4402]

Never heard of this cheese

[@helloworld0911]

They even sell it in weatherspoons lol

[@acelticmiscellany]

0:31 some ripped pants there

[@izzycurer1260]

They used two cheeses that specifically melt really easily to throw in a comparison with halloumi. There are lots of cheeses that don't melt like freaking mozzarella. What about feta, or parmesan? Probably even cottage cheese curds wouldn't melt if you slapped them on a griddle.

[@chrisucl]

Parmesan and feta both melt. The closest I can think of is paneer from India.

[@MangostreemVlogs]

How come u only have 200 subs?? That’s weird

[@Muiscfromthealps]

mmm crispy cheddar and mozzarella

[@ericcarabetta1161]

So there was a five minute buildup to a 5 second answer?

[@helloworld0911]

How else are they going to pad an hour of of programming with 5 minutes of information?

[@biscuitsmcgravy394]

Case hardening of cheese? Interesting.

[@nonames7797]

Gonna be sh*tting “halloumi bricks!”

[@ideoformsun5806]

I like the whey.

[@HerosEloi]

I thought the cheese melts because of the fat there is in that.

[@Chantal3988]

Don't forget the British saw their first elephant in 1600.

[@FreeAssange_]

Halloumi is from Assyria originally

[@madcommodore]

Helim!

[@professornuke7562]

Not the Cypriot bloke does not mention Kefalograviera. The BEST cheese for saganaki.

[@matthewitt2276]

Anyone else notice the bug in the cooking vat? Mmmm. 4:47

[@GeneralPet]

looks like a bubble. Refraction can give the illusion of dark spots. But it could also be a piece of mint, which is added as a final step

[@chrisucl]

They add flakes of dried mint for flavour. That's what that is.

[@matthewitt2276]

@@chrisucl Then why was it moving?

[@deandredunbar9618]

Makes the best fried cheese sticks

[@stiepanholkien605]

Because it's made for grilling?

[@thanosv9177]

Extra protein

[@steff6682]

Deep fry it and it definitely melts 🥰 deep fried battered Halloumi sticks are amazing

[@zackducku]

🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@Nerdificationing]

"Biggest haloumi producer" - he is pretty big!

[@messianic_scam]

i thought hallomi from the levant it's arabic name hallom

[@GeneralPet]

Cyprus is part of the levant, though it's not an Arab country. The levant countries have their own versions of halloumi, but the Cypriot one became the international cheese

[@donpaterson2397]

Bit of oil on the grill buddy.

[@bennyceca]

When the factory owner was talking over the tank, it sounded like he was clearing his throat into the tank to add some flavour!

[@bexdiller]

Go to 1:48 and pause. Does he have a massive rip in his pants?!

[@AndreaCiufouomodellamansarda]

the one in the video is not Mozzarella guys please!

[@rangerdoc1029]

OMG... I never though to grill it.

[@obliviouscatalyst]

Even the cottage cheese doesn't melt....so what

[@johndoa4839]

What does a cheese say yo itself in the mirror Haloumi

[@shonamacdonald1054]

🤣🤣

[@STEAMAIR1]

Halloumi is Cypriot product

[@Abhi00111]

Thats paneer in India

[@larrynottingham2502]

Disappointed, thought he would show eventually what temperature would melt it.

[@huseyx2]

I've never found a temp that melts it, it even survives deep frying

[@larrynottingham2502]

@@huseyx2 Guess that would be disappointing too. lol. I really don't like my cheese when it's not melted. So people just serve it like a chunk of cheese or tossed in something then.

[@huseyx2]

@@larrynottingham2502 not disappointing at all! It's pure yum.

[@LeroyBrown]

Buy more cheese, or the government will.

[@trapezius77]

Only 86,000 views in a year... I wonder how they make enough money, because every episode someone is flying half away across the planet.

[@rebeccamartin1858]

These are all clips from a tv show. The youtube channel is just bonus income

[@trapezius77]

@@rebeccamartin1858 Mind blown! LOL thanks, I didn't know that. And now it all makes sense, because it doesn't make sense to fly multiple people far away to make a 5 minute video. Also, all their videos end very abruptly and unnaturally, like they have been cut off.

[@ant7936]

And I imagine, they cover more than one food subject per trip.

[@rebeccamartin1858]

@@trapezius77 yeah you can hear him say "and next" at the beginning of some of the videos.

[@kd3446]

How about paneer not shure if that would melt....seen cooked in Indian food....

[@TazerGames]

Disclaimer ! Not everyone in Cyprus speaks english like that. I mean, his vocabulary seems pretty good, but that pronunciation is weird af

[@haruruben]

If cheese doesn’t melt you did something wrong!!!!!

[@fishytales3768]

All they needed to say was the last bit the rest of the video was pointless.

[@creamcheese746]

Did he rip his pants...

[@thurizaz795]

Luckily lactose intolerant ppl can have goat's milk.

[@DrSbaitsojr]

I'm guessing that goat milk doesn't contain lactose?

[@thurizaz795]

@@DrSbaitsojr small enough amounts that even lactose intolerant babies can generally drink it

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

some not all

[@scottw2317]

People who can have goats milk but not cows milk would not be lactose intolerant or else the hard cheeses made from cows milk would be fine. Generally goat's milk is about 4.2% lactose on average while cow's milk is closer to 5%. Goats only produce A2 casein instead of a mix of A1 and A2 cows do to varying degrees and other differences in the milk make goats one of the closer milks to human milk.

[@Britonbear]

Can't lactose intolerant people most cheeses?

[@eurikalampkin1835]

Poor goats

[@christophergenethliou9666]

What's wrong with the goats now? If you don't milk them they can get mastitis😐

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

It's the cycle. Just deal with it.

[@bahadrozturk2086]

In Turkey we call it Hellim Cheese.

[@aliciabarnett4337]

So damn sad to see cow that are trapped like that. Sick.

[@abbeyjane1306]

They are goats. Let's hope they are roaming freely after milking.

[@Rdifycuvi]

that is just the milking pen. 15min per day.

[@tams805]

Have... you ever seen a cow...?

[@canyildiz5966]

He was so condescending

[@awan916]

...why does he not let go of the goat's udders for... quite some time? I think he has some explaining to do.

[@mateoo3517]

It’s Halloum cheese an Arabic name, not Greek name darling

[@DimitrisNitsios]

A lot of Maronites lived and still live in Cyprus. Also Cyprus has a really good relationship with Lebanon. Different cultures influenced the culture of Cyprus including Arabic ones, as cyprus is in the middle of many diverse cultures.

[@mateoo3517]

@@DimitrisNitsios exactly, Lebanese, it will be fair if that was mentioned in this “informative” video.

[@DimitrisNitsios]

@@mateoo3517 Well it is actually Sanna, or Cypriot Arabic, witch indeed originated from Lebanese and Syrian Maronites.

[@chewbaca6971]

don’t like the reporter attitude, mate you drink milk every day why you so squeamish it’s so annoying.

[@bellagreen6660]

Are you a men or a sassy little princess? All men's as requested ashamed watching this

[@ferasbder422]

Cyprus ??/??!!!!! halloumi isnt even greek

[@billfarlo3366]

it is

[@Chris_P_Bacon0788]

Correct. Halloumi isn't Greek, it's Cypriot. It's even a protected produce - meaning that no other country in the world other than Cyprus is allowed to market cheese as 'Halloumi'

[@MangostreemVlogs]

How come u only have 200 subs? that’s weird

[@helloworld0911]

They're clips from a TV programme.